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By Nina Devries Location: Bentiu Town, South Sudan In South Sudan, water supply and hygiene services have been deeply affected by the ongoing conflict. It’s estimated just under half of the population have access to clean water. Many women and girls are often forced to walk long distances to access water. But a rehabilitated water…

Food security in South Sudan remains critical. Across the country, over 1.1 million children are estimated to be acutely malnourished this year. Breastfeeding can play a crucial role in sustaining a child’s nutrition, but not enough women are doing it. By: Nina deVries Bentiu, South Sudan, 28 July 2017 – It took 12 hours of…

South Sudan is currently experiencing one the most severe, longest and widespread outbreaks of Cholera in recent history. By: Nina de Vries Kapoeta, South Sudan – 27 July 2017 – It started around 6pm one evening, shortly after supper. She had been warned about it for weeks and even though she tried to prevent it, she…

By: Nina deVries In South Sudan, water supply and hygiene services have been deeply affected by the ongoing conflict. It’s estimated just under half of the population has access to safe water. But a newly restored treatment plant is already improving the lives of residents in a northern city. BENTIU, South Sudan – July 7,…

By Ilya Gridneff Juba, South Sudan 19 May 2017 – After more than three years of war there is a growing food crisis in a region of South Sudan once famous for its farms, agriculture and abundance of food. But this tragic irony, and the complexities of how to respond, is a similar story spreading…

By Ilya Gridneff Yei, South Sudan 11 May 2017 – The horrors and tragedies of war puts enormous strain on the body psychologically, especially for young mothers. Mary Deyia, 28, found herself pregnant and alone when fighting began in Yei, a previously peaceful town in southern South Sudan near its border with Congo and Uganda. Her husband…

By Ilya Gridneff BENTIU, South Sudan May 10, 2017 – The rusting remains of burnt out cars and even an old tank on the way to Bentiu town tells the story of fierce fighting that has forced at least 120,000 South Sudanese to seek shelter in the nearby United Nations protection of civilians site. Bentiu,…

By Mercy Kolok JUBA, South Sudan, December 6, 2016—Alfred Tombe is one of those guys you meet and hit it off immediately. He is a simple, jolly and humble man who is always helpful. Even when he doesn’t know you, he will strike up a conversation and crack some jokes to make you feel at…